Ben & Tim Day to feature 5K, fun run
The 33rd annual Ben & Tim Day will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, in Hershey. Registration is still open for the 5K and 1-mile fun run.
The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. at Hershey High School, and the fun run will follow at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded in the 5K for the overall winners and the top three finishers in each age category. Participants age 12 and under will receive medals.
Ben & Tim Day honors the memory of Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell, Hershey High School student-athletes who died in an automobile accident in 1992.
There is a discount for those who register by Tuesday, Aug. 20. To register, visit www .benandtimday.org. Registrations will also be accepted in person on race day.
Ben & Tim Day will also include a silent auction, vendors, a chicken barbecue, and a car wash.
Ben & Tim Day honors the memory of Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell, Hershey High School student-athletes who died in an automobile accident in 1992. Their families established a memorial fund, which awards educational scholarships to high school students as well as donations to local charities that benefit students.
Sasha will be with Coburn family forever
BY JEFF FALK
People come in and out of our lives, seemingly randomly and without explanation. Some touch us in profound ways, and when those people exit, they leave behind an unfillable void, a deep sadness. But there is also a stark realization that we are better people for having known them.
Sasha Coburn had that kind of effect on the Coburn family of Palmyra. The Coburns are both sad he is gone and grateful that he was a part of their lives.
“We’re just strong believers,” said Patricia Coburn, Sasha’s adoptive mother and the matriarch of the Coburn family. “He got the love of a family, which he never would’ve had. We took him and we loved him and we let him go. We gave him back to his country.”
“He was very good for our family,” continued Patricia. “We all grew from it. We miss him so much, but we know he is with Jesus.”
A sergeant in the Ukrainian army, Sasha Coburn was killed in battle on Sept. 30, 2023, during his native country’s ongoing war with Russia. While details are few, Sasha is believed to have been in a ditch with other Ukrainian soldiers when he perished.
His body, believed to be in now occupied Russian territory, has never been recovered.
“His biological brother sent me a message on Facebook,” said Patricia. “My heart just sank. There were so many
Runners participate in the 5K (top photo) and fun run (bottom photo) during the 2023 Ben & Tim Day.
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questions. Obviously, we were devastated. All the kids came home, and we just sat and talked about him. We had a service of life for him, and we had so much support from the community.”
The Coburns initially met Sasha through a student exchange program. Following a lengthy international process, the Coburns had adopted Sasha, then a 16-year-old Ukrainian orphan, on June 15, 2016. With five biological children of their own, the Coburns made Sasha their sixth and eldest. It took some time for Sasha and the Coburns to become accustomed to each other, but once they did, Sasha
was homeschooled and became involved in sports at Palmyra High School before graduating in 2019.
“We already had five kids. We weren’t looking to adopt,” said Patricia. “We felt the Lord telling us to adopt Sasha. He was loved in a very significant way. We showed him love. He found Jesus here, and it made him a stronger person. He would’ve been there fighting, regardless.”
“We adopted him because we love Jesus first,” said Brian Coburn, Sasha’s adoptive father. “He was a gentle giant. He was strong like a bull. But he was just the kindest spirit, and there was a fire in there too. He had a rough life. He loved the people in his country. That’s what he went back for. That was his home. Everybody loved him there. He was loved there, and he was loved here.”
“Ukrainians are just so loyal to their country,” said Patricia. “(Sasha) went back to his country a couple of times. When war broke out (in February of 2022), he said he wasn’t going to come home. He was fighting for a cause he believed in.”
“Makers at the Museum” event posted
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Stay Apparel Co. will hold its next Makers at the Museum makers market on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hershey History Center, 40 Northeast Drive, Hershey. Admission and parking will be free
Stay, which recently opened a store at the history center, will welcome more than a dozen area artisans and crafters to the history center’s front lawn, which is located across from Starbucks and the Tanger outlets and near Hersheypark and Tröegs Independent Brewing.
Greenhouse will sell cut flowers from its 1953 Ford pickup.
The history center museum and Stay’s store, which is located in the history center’s Milk House building, will be open during the makers market. The makers market is scheduled for the third Sunday of each month. The other shows in 2024 will be on Sept. 15, Oct. 20 and Nov. 17.
A vendor application is available at www.stayapparel.com/ makers-market.
Stay offers original graphic tees with a vintage vibe and sense of place, accessories, and curated household and gift items. Stay offers only products that are made in the USA.
The history center complex traces its roots to 1820, when a
dairy farm was established there. Chocolatier Milton S. Hershey later acquired the farm, which in 1931 became Pinehurst No. 35, a home for students at the Hershey Industrial School, now Milton Hershey School. The history center acquired the Pinehurst barn in 2003.
For more information, visit www.stayapparel.com and www.hersheyhistory.org.
The participating makers will include Button Loni, clothing for adults; Chocolate Avenue Candle; Drew’s Wish, jewelry; Golden Earth Studios, jewelry; Goldfinch Pottery; greet + co., greeting cards; Lavender Brook Farm, lavender products; Lensworthy Imagery, photography; Lovelie Links, permanent jewelry; Nostalgic Metal, jewelry, sculpture and lamps; Susu’s Suds, plant-based skin care products; Uglie Acres, jams, jellies, and fruit butters; and Yellow of the Egg Design, crocheted items.
Food and beverages from DonutNV, which offers mini doughnuts and lemonade, and Fetish Brewing Co. of Lititz will be available for purchase. Palmyra
Sasha Coburn (third from right) with the rest of the Coburn family
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Community bands to present concert
A concert will be performed by the Lebanon Community Concert Band and the South Hanover Township Community Band on Friday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at the South Hanover Township amphitheater, 161 Patriot Way, Hershey.
The concert will feature 60 to 70 musicians from the combined bands playing patriotic marches, Broadway medleys and traditional selections. A Kona Ice truck will be on-site.
The concert is free of charge. Audiences should bring a blanket or chair for seating on the lawn between the amphitheater and the township administration building. The venue is accessible by going through the
building to the rear patio. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation information will be posted on the “South Hanover Township Community Band” and “Lebanon Community Concert Band” Facebook pages.
Both bands are under the direction of Keith Richardson, who is also the director of bands at Lower Dauphin High School.
Those who interested in playing with the Lebanon band may visit www.lebanonccb.com and choose the “Contact” section. Musicians interested in the South Hanover band may email band@south hanovertownship.com.
Manada Conservancy posts events
Manada Conservancy will host a “Backyard Birds” program for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. at Hershey Public Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey.
Kids will learn about the birds they see and hear in their backyards during this program presented by naturalists from Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation. This event
is co-sponsored by the Friends of Hershey Public Library.
The event is free of charge. To register, contact the Manada Conservancy office at 717-566-4122 or office@manada.org.
The conservancy will hold a summer native plant sale on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at East Hanover Township Nature Park, 328 N. Crawford Road, Grantville. The event will take place rain or shine. Late-blooming perennials and native grasses will be available to purchase.
The event will include giveaway drawings for gift cards to local restaurants, grocery stores, and attractions, as well as gift baskets. Tickets may be purchased with cash only, and proceeds will benefit Manada Conservancy. For more information, visit www.manada.org.
LDAA seeks to connect with graduates
The Lower Dauphin Alumni Association (LDAA) is exploring a new way to connect with graduates via email. The new email communication list allows graduates to subscribe for free email updates from the association about upcoming events and other items of interest. To register, complete the form at www.lowerdauphin alumni.org.
The LDAA was founded in 1989 and is an independent organization that is not funded by the school district. Its mission is to collect and preserve historical artifacts, design fundraising projects to support student activities and academics and plan programs by which alumni continue their involvement in their alma mater.
Alumni-related questions may be emailed to ldalumni@ldsd.org.
Church sets Food Truck Friday
Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, 335 E. Areba Ave., Hershey, will host Food Truck Friday rain or shine on Aug. 16. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the church parking lot.
Visitors will be able to purchase food from a variety of local businesses, including Gio’s Smokin’ Grill, Lio Colon’s Food
Bus, Yianni’s Gyros, Lett Us Know, and Nitro Freeze Creamery. The Hess Farmily Petting Zoo will be represented at the event. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Food Truck Friday is open to the public. For details, call 717-5337192 or visit www.facebook.com/ SpringCreekCoB.
Civil War Roundtable to meet
The Hershey Civil War Roundtable will meet on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg. Guest speaker Scott Mingus will present “Flames Beyond Gettysburg,” The program will also be livestreamed via Zoom and Facebook, and the recording will be posted at www.hershey cwrt.org after the meeting.
In late June 1863, two powerful columns of Confederate troops approached the Susquehanna River in southcentral Pennsylvania. One, under Lt.
Gen. Richard Ewell, marched northeast from Franklin County through Carlisle toward Harrisburg, and the other, under Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early, headed eastward through Gettysburg and York toward Wrightsville and Columbia.
The upcoming slideshow talk will cover Early’s expedition as his division seized control of Gettysburg after a series of skirmishes on June 26, 1863, and then two days later occupied York, the largest Northern town to fall to the Confederates during the war.
Early ransomed York for $100,000 and supplies and surrounded the town with artillery and troops. Hastily organized state militia defended the river crossing at Wrightsville against John Gordon’s Georgia brigade and then burned the world’s longest covered bridge to prevent the Confederates from passing into Lancaster County, from which Jubal Early had hoped to threaten Harrisburg.
The meeting is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ricky Hollis at rickyhollissr@gmail.com or visit the aforementioned website.
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